Magdalena Kozena - Lamento (2005)

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Artist: Magdalena Kozena
Title: Lamento
Year Of Release: 2005
Label: Archiv Produktion
Genre: Classical
Quality: FLAC (image+.cue,log)
Total Time: 55:51
Total Size: 262 MB
WebSite: Album Preview

Tracklist:

1.
# Ach, daß ich Wassers genug hätte, vocal concerto
Composed by Johann Christoph Bach
with Rachael Yates, Maren Ries, Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena, Stephan Schardt
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel
2-6.
# Languet anima mea, cantata for voice, 2 oboes & strings
Composed by Francesco Bartolomeo Conti
with Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel
7-11.
# Cantata No. 170, "Vergnügte Ruh, beliebte Seelenlust," BWV 170 (BC A106)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel
12.
# Cantata No. 200, "Bekennen will ich seinen Namen" (fragment), BWV 200 (BC A192)
Composed by Johann Sebastian Bach
with Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena, Stephan Schardt
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel
13.
# Selma (I), secular cantata for voice, 2 flutes, strings & continuo, H. 739, Wq. 236 Sie liebt! Mich liebt die Auserwählte
Composed by Carl Philipp Emanuel Bach
with Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel
14-17.
# Die Amerikanerin, cantata for soprano & orchestra, HW18/3
Composed by Johann Christoph Friedrich Bach
with Cologne Musica Antiqua, Magdalena Kozena
Conducted by Reinhard Goebel

This is a collection of works by the Bach family--J.S., C.P.E., and J.C.--and includes a transcription by Johann Sebastian of a cantata by the Italian composer Francesco Conti (1682-1732). As the title suggests, these works all deal with grief; indeed, the first work, by J.C. Bach (1642-1703), "Ach, dass ich Wassers g'nug hätte," a plea by the singer to shed enough tears to have her sins forgiven, begins with the word "Ach" repeated four times. Kozena fills it with such understated sadness that it's unforgettable. In this work and throughout she sings with a legato that is flawless, tone that always finds the right dynamic for each word, and an ease of emission which makes her presentation of these works seem as natural as speech. The Conti cantata ends with a 90-second "Alleluja" that is ablaze with coloratura, and not a note is out of place; it is a nice contrast with the shadowy, lachrymose nature of the rest of the selections. Kozena's depth of feeling is matched by her ability to express it simply. Along with her colorful sound palette, she and conductor Reinhard Goebel and his Musica Antiqua Köln turn this disc in to a "must-have" for lovers of rare Baroque music and beautiful singing.

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